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Japan 'rare earth' haul sparks hopes of cutting China reliance

Matter of fact, the country found so many rare-earth metals that researchers say it now has enough to supply the world on a “semi-infinite basis,” reports CNBC. The hoard of rare-earth metals was found in Japanese waters in the Pacific Ocean in a 965-square-mile seabed near Minami-Tori-shima Island. In that seabed, researchers found, sits more …
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Matter of fact, the country found so many rare-earth metals that researchers say it now has enough to supply the world on a “semi-infinite basis,” reports CNBC. The hoard of rare-earth metals was found in Japanese waters in the Pacific Ocean in a 965-square-mile seabed near Minami-Tori-shima Island. In that seabed, researchers found, sits more than 16 million tons of rare-earth oxides.Read Full Story

Matter of fact, the country found so many rare-earth metals that researchers say it now has enough to supply the world on a &#x201C;semi-infinite basis,&#x201D; reports CNBC. The hoard of rare-earth ...